2026 Conference Program

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All times are displayed in Perth local time: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) (GMT+8).

Sunday, 1 February 2026

12pm Registration opens
[ Beasley Law Library ]
12.45pm –
2.15pm		 🍴  Lunch & NextGen Poster Session
[ Beasley Law Library ]

Introductory remarks: Dr Tamara Wilkinson, Monash University
2.15pm –
3.15pm

NextGen Session 1: Publishing 101
[ Law Lecture Theatre ]

Speakers:
  • Dr Catherine Robinson, University of Technology Sydney
  • Professor Jason Harris, Sydney Law School
  • Professor Pey Woan Lee, Singapore Management University
3.15pm –
4.15pm

NextGen Session 2: Teaching Corporate Law in Other Jurisdictions
[ Law Lecture Theatre ]

Speakers:
  • Dr Tamara Wilkinson, Monash University
  • Professor Eva Micheler, London School of Economics
  • Dr Nadia Ruth Hess, University of Sydney
4.15pm Day concludes

Monday, 2 February 2026

8.30am –
9.10am		 Registration & Networking
[ Beasley Law Library ]
9.10am –
9.30am		 Conference formally opens
[ Social Sciences LT ]

Welcome to Country: Mr Nick Abraham of Warrang-Bridil

Opening Remarks
9.30am –
10.35am		 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
[ Social Sciences LT ]

Common Law Corporations

Speaker: Professor Joshua Getzler, The University of Oxford
Chair: The Hon. Chief Justice Peter Quinlan, The Supreme Court of Western Australia


 (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law) 
10.35am –
11.05am		 ☕️  Morning Tea
[ Beasley Law Library ]
11.05am –
12.10pm		 CONCURRENT PANELS #1

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 1
[ Social Sciences LT ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 2
[ Law Lecture Room 1 ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 3
[ Moot Court ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 4
[ E-Moot Court ]

PRACTITIONER STREAM SESSION 1
[ Law Lecture Theatre ]

Theme 1: Corporate Law Theory

Theme 3: Evolutions and Trends in Corporate Forms: Corporations and Community

Theme 11: Evolving Directors’ Duties II: Evaluation and Revaluation

Theme 14: The Rise of Stakeholders in Corporate Law and Practice

Current Issues in Corporate Practice
Speakers:
• Mr Tianxiang He, National University of Singapore
• Professor Eva Micheler, London School of Economics
• Dr Tim Connor, University of Newcastle & Dr Duncan Wallace, Monash University 		Speakers:
• Associate Professor Beth Nosworthy, Adelaide University
• Associate Professor Annette Greenhow, Bond University
• Dr Tamara Wilkinson, Monash University 		Speakers:
• Professor Jean du Plessis, Deakin University
• Dr Kelli Larson, Curtin Law School
• Mr William Klein & Professor Helen Bird, Swinburne University of Technology 		Speakers:
• Dr Samantha Tang, University of Melbourne
• Associate Professor Takuma Kumashiro, Kobe University
• Mr Lance Ang, Singapore University of Social Sciences 		Speakers:
• Emerita Professor Pamela Hanrahan MAICD, Johnson Winter Slattery
• Ms Irene Kuo, Fluor Australia
• Ms Antonella Pacitti, King & Wood Mallesons
Chair: Professor Michelle Welsh, Monash University Chair: Associate Professor Marina Nehme, University Of New South Wales Chair: Associate Professor Fady Aoun, University of Sydney Chair: Associate Professor Akshaya Kamalnath, Australian National University Chair: Her Honour Judge Tania Jeyamohan, District Court of Western Australia
 (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 2 – Practice Management and Business Skills) 
12.15pm –
1.15pm		 PLENARY PANEL
[ Social Sciences LT ]

The Good Corporate Citizen

Speakers:
  • Associate Professor Fiona McGaughey, University of Western Australia (Modern Slavery)
  • Mr Tyson McEwan, University of Western Australia (Advancing/enforcing Indigenous RAP/Procurement undertakings)
  • Ms Rebecca Faugno, University of Western Australia (Corporate Rehabilitation Orders)
Chair: The Hon. Justice Jenni Hill, Supreme Court of Western Australia


 (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law) 
1.15pm –
2.15pm		 🍴  Lunch Break
[ Beasley Law Library ]
2.15pm –
3.45pm		 CONCURRENT PANELS #2

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 5
[ Social Sciences LT ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 6
[ Law Lecture Room 1 ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 7
[ Moot Court ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 8
[ E-Moot Court ]

PRACTITIONER STREAM SESSION 2
[ Law Lecture Theatre ]

Theme 6: Corporate Criminals

Theme 16: Trends in Regulatory Mechanisms

Theme 12: Evolving Directors' Duties III: The Expanding Core

Theme 13: Evolving Directors’ Duties IV: Climate, SDG and EDG

Best Practice for Dealing with the Regulator
Speakers:
• Professor Juliette Overland, Western Sydney University
• Professor Penny Crofts, University of Technology Sydney
• Associate Professor Pearlie Koh, Singapore Management University
• Professor Pey Woan Lee, Singapore Management University 		Speakers:
• Dr Alice Klettner, University of Technology Sydney
• Dr Rangika Palliyaarachchi, Western Sydney University
• Dr Akanksha Jumde, Central Queensland University
• Dr Steven Stern, Victoria University

Speakers:
• Dr Alan Koh, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Associate Professor Anindita Jaiswal Jaishiv, BITS Law School
• Dr Jeemin Song, Kyonggi University 		Speakers:
• Dr Vidushi Puri, Amity University Haryana
• Dr Yusuke Miyazaki, Nihon University College of Law
• Professor Ellie Chapple, Queensland University of Technology 		Speakers:
• Dr Joseph Longo, Chair of ASIC
• Ms Catherine Pedler, A&O Shearman
• Mr Jeremy Birch, Fourth Floor Chambers
Chair: Professor Liz Campbell, Monash University Chair: Dr Vicky Comino, University of Queensland Chair: Dr Tamara Wilkinson, Monash University Chair: Professor Jennifer Hill, Monash University Chair: Professor Sharon Mascher, UWA Law School
 (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 3 – Professional Skills) 
3.45pm –
4.20pm		 ☕️  Break + BOOK LAUNCHES
[ Afternoon Tea: Beasley Law Library ]
[ Book Launches: Social Sciences LT]

• Pamela Hanrahan, Ian Ramsay and Geof Stapledon: Commercial Applications of Company Law, 24th ed (Oxford University Press 2025)
• Jeffrey Fitzpatrick, Christopher Symes, Angelo Veljanovski and David Parke: Business and Corporations Law, 6th ed (LexisNexis 2025)
4.20pm –
5.25pm		 PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSIONS
[ Social Sciences LT ]

Indigenous Peoples, Corporate Law and Corporate Realities

Speakers:
  • Ms Katja Gvozdenovic, Kaala Barna
  • Ms Nadine Highfield, Woodside Energy
Chair: Mr Tyson McEwan, University of Western Australia


  (CPD Category 3 – Professional Skills) 
5.30pm –
6.30pm		 CONCURRENT PANELS #3

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 9
[ Social Sciences LT ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 10
[ Moot Court]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 11
[ Law Lecture Room 1 ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 11A
[ E-Moot Court ]

PRACTITIONER STREAM SESSION 3
[ Law Lecture Theatre ]

Theme 2: The History and Evolution of the Corporation

Theme 9: Shareholder Remedies and the Corporate Person

Theme 5: State-Owned Corporations: A Peculiar Breed?

Theme 20: Claims in Corporate Insolvency: Challenges and Trends

Good Counsel
Speakers:
• Dr Duncan Wallace, Monash University
• Ms Tanvee Nandan, University of Melbourne
• Dr Jeanne Nel, Monash University 		Speakers:
• Zihan Su, University of New South Wales & Professor Charlie Xiaochuan Weng, University of Macau
• Prof Elizabeth Boros, University of Melbourne
• Dr Nadia Hess, University of Sydney 		Speakers:
• Dr Param Pandya, National University of Singapore
• Dr Detania Sukarja, Universitas Sumatera Utara
• Dr Victoria Baumfield, Bond University 		Speakers:
• Associate Professor Dominic Dagbanja, Curtin University Law School + Mr Martin Bennett, Mr Dalitso Banda  & Ms Jessica Wulff-Byrne, Bennett Law
• Dr Aaron Lane, RMIT University
• Dr Robin Bowley, University of Technology Sydney 		Speaker: Mr Paul D Evans, HFW Perth
Chair: Dr Tim Connor, University of Newcastle Chair: Associate Professor Matteo Solinas, University of New South Wales Chair: Dr Guzyal Hill, Research Fellow, Melbourne University Chair: Professor Ellie Chapple, Queensland University of Technology Chair: The Hon. Justice Larissa Strk, Supreme Court of Western Australia
 (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 1 – Ethics) 
6.45pm 🍽️  CONFERENCE DINNER

📍 The University Club of Western Australia
Hackett Drive, Crawley WA 6009   [VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS]

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

8.30am Registration Desk Opens
[ Beasley Law Library ]
9am –
10.05am		 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
[ Simmonds LT ]

Corporate Groups

Speakers:
  • Professor Christian Witting, National University of Singapore
  • The Hon. Justice Katrina Banks-Smith, Federal Court of Australia
 (CPD Category 4 — Substantive Skills) 
10.05am –
10.25am		 ☕  Morning Tea
[ Beasley Law Library ]
10.25am –
12pm		 CONCURRENT PANELS #4

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 12
[ Moot Court ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 13
[ Law Lecture Theatre ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 14
[ Law Lecture Room 1 ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 15
[ E-Moot Court ]

Theme 7: Corporate Culture

Theme 15: Trends in (ASIC’s) Regulatory Practices

Theme 18: Corporate Veil / Groups

Theme 19: Evolutions in Corporate Insolvency Regulation and Practice: New Frontiers and Frameworks
Speakers:
• Professor Liz Campbell, Monash University
• Associate Professor Marco Rizzi & Ms Rebecca Faugno, University of Western Australia
• Ms Upeka Perera, Victoria University
• Dr Michelle Worthington, Australian National University 		Speakers:
• Professor Helen Bird, Swinburne University of Technology
• Dr Vicky Comino , University of Queensland
• Dr Kerry Abadee, University of Sydney
• Associate Professor Marina Nehme, University of New South Wales 		Speakers:
• Professor Jason Harris, Sydney Law School & Ms Pantira Boonvacharee, University of Sydney
• Associate Professor Trish O’Sullivan , Massey University
• Dr Isa Alade, University of Canterbury 		Speakers:
• Associate Professor Akshaya Kamalnath, Australian National University
• Ms Karina Putri, University of Sydney
• Ms Preeti Nalavadi, University of Adelaide
Chair: Emeritus Professor Stephen Bottomley, Australian National University Chair: Dr Robin Bowley, University of Technology Sydney Chair: Dr Rangika Palliyaarachchi, Western Sydney University Chair: Dr Jeanne Nel, Monash University
 (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law) 
12pm –
1.30pm		 🍴  Lunch & SCoLA AGM
[ Lunch: Beasley Law Library ]
[ AGM: E-Moot Court ]
1.30pm –
2.35pm		 PLENARY PANEL
[ Social Sciences LT ]

AI, Big Tech and Corporations Law

Speakers:
  • Professor Lusina Ho, Hong Kong University
  • Professor Jeannie Marie Paterson, University of Melbourne
  • The Hon. Justice Darren Jackson, Federal Court of Australia

  (CPD Category 4 — Substantive Law) 
2.40pm –
4pm		 CONCURRENT PANELS #5

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 17
[ Social Sciences LT ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 19
[ Law Lecture Room 1 ]

ACADEMIC PARALLEL SESSION 20
[ Moot Court ]

Theme 8: Corporate Purpose

Theme 10: Evolving Directors’ Duties I: AI and Corporate Governance

Theme 17: Cross-border Governance, Shareholder Agreements, Regulation and National Security
Speakers:
• Professor Rosemary Langford, Melbourne Law School
• Professor Ian Murray, University of Western Australia
• Mr Gareth Scott, University of Western Australia 		Speakers:
• Dr Cecilia Das, Edith Cowan University
• Dr Guzyal Hill, Research Fellow, Melbourne University
• Mr Arghyadeep Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology
• Dr Mia Rahim, University of New England 		Speakers:
• Assistant Professor Avin Tiwari, Vellore Institute of Technology, Amravati
• Ass Prof Michael Duffy, Monash University & Dr Joseph Lee, Australian National University
Chair: Professor Jason Harris, Sydney Law School Chair: Professor Helen Bird, Swinburne University of Technology Chair: Dr Michelle Worthington, Australian National University
 (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law)   (CPD Category 4 – Substantive Law) 
4pm –
4.10pm		 Short Break
[ Beasley Law Library ]
4.10pm –
5.15pm		 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
[ Scoial Sciences LT ]

The Corporate State

Speaker: Professor Elise Bant, University of Western Australia
Chair: Dr Antonio Buti, MLA

  (CPD Category 4 — Substantive Law) 
5.30pm Conference closing
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